Algebra 1

Semester One Overview​

Content Skills This semester I learned about linear graphing and inequalities. My class and I learned this subject through our Cookies Unit. I feel like I have mastered linear graphing. I think all the worksheet we did help me become an expert on it. The more practice I got the better I did. Furthermore, I would always grab the spicy worksheet so my understanding would broaden.

Problem Solving SkillsI have grown this year in formulating a plan when working on POWs. The hardest part for me about POWs is explaining my work. Sometimes my brain works so fast I have to go back and process my thought when I am doing the write up in for the POW. My explaining skills have definitely improved because of POWs. For example, on my first POW I got 16/20 and know at the end of the first semester I got 24/24. One of my favorite parts of POWs is trying to communicate my thinking as clearly as possible. When I do that on my POWs it helps me understand the what I am being asked more. When, I ask my partners questions it helps me affirm my answers and understand the meaning of the POW more. I feel like I really benefit from the communication part of POWs. Another hard part of POWs for me is when I am solving it and I realized I was doing it wrong. I can resolve this by talking to my peer and seeing how they solved it. As I reflect on POWs I realize how my critical thinking has improved because I really have to think outside the box.

Cookies Unit11/6/15

In this project, I learned about inequalities. I came into this unit with a little understanding of inequalities, but I still had not mastered the skill. After this unit, I am finally confident with solving inequalities. This project not only taught me valuable skills in math, but it taught me to persevere. I had to persevere especially at the end of the project, because I missed three days and I had to make up some work. I think the most important thing I learned in this unit was how to make a feasible region graph and how to find the maximum profit. These skills came in handy when we figured that the maximum profit that the Woo’s could make given their constraints.